Faculty at the George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development and the Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education will host a conference sponsored by the Spencer...
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Media Tip Sheet: NBA Insider Betting Scandal
The FBI’s “Operation Nothing But Bet” exposed insider sports betting and game-rigging within the NBA which prompted questions about how legalized gambling has altered the integrity and governance of...
Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert on Why the AWS Outage Was Predictable
Amazon Web Services’ major outage this week disrupted hundreds of sites after an API update in its Virginia data center.
Nearly 1 in 5 Urinary Tract Infections Linked to Contaminated Meat
A new study estimates that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat – and pose a hidden foodborne risk...
Media Tip Sheet: Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan’s First Female Leader
Sanae Takaichi has made history as she was elected as the first female prime minister by parliament in Japan on Tuesday.
Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts on the Demolition of the East Wing
On Tuesday, October 21st, the East Wing of the White House was torn down to make way for President Donald Trump’s ballroom.
Media Tip Sheet: Coca-Cola Starts Rolling Out Products with Cane Sugar
After President Trump publicly praised the company’s plans to switch from high-fructose corn syrup to U.S. cane sugar this summer, Coke has begun introducing its new cane sugar–sweetened soda in...
Media Tip Sheet: Court Upholds Question 3 Animal Confinement Law
A Massachusetts court recently upheld most of the state’s landmark animal welfare law: the 2016 Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals.
Media Tip Sheet: The Supreme Court’s Gun Rights Case
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a new Second Amendment challenge on the federal law that bars drug users from owning guns.
Media Tip Sheet: How Bad Will Flu Season Get? Experts Warn the U.S. May be Flying Blind
After last year’s record-breaking flu season — one of the deadliest in more than a decade — health officials are bracing for another unpredictable year.